Food Stamps in the Town of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Fairfield County and the Town of New Canaan
Town of New Canaan
Fairfield County
$0k$50k$100k$150kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$176,601.000000$86,670.000000$176,601.000000$176.6k7,018$29,191.000000$21,635.000000$29,191.000000$29.2k178$181,269.000000$95,171.000000$181,269.000000$181.3k6,840
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Fairfield County and the Town of New Canaan
Town of New Canaan
Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.157303%46.696119%24.157303%24.2%1.414%1.41%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%27.657884%0.000%0%12.359551%14.286622%12.359551%12.4%0.856%0.86%53.370787%42.729555%53.370787%53.4%8.613%8.61%46.629213%34.631154%46.629213%46.6%2.994%2.99%7.303371%41.671169%7.303371%7.3%6.633%6.63%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Fairfield County and the Town of New Canaan
Town of New Canaan
Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.845029%34.490002%43.845029%43.8%98.586%98.6%5.233918%5.536863%5.233918%5.2%100.000%100%37.251462%26.718377%37.251462%37.3%99.144%99.1%14.736842%17.266400%14.736842%14.7%91.387%91.4%39.312865%38.158527%39.312865%39.3%97.006%97.0%2.675439%5.507891%2.675439%2.7%93.367%93.4%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Fairfield County and the Town of New Canaan
Town of New Canaan
Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Asian1Other118.848168%26.831310%18.848168%18.8%36743.126066%743%2.536335%9.386085%2.536335%2.5%178100.000000%100%2.248971%4.036845%2.248971%2.2%14288.670086%89%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.813717%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%18.925569%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.807692%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.376690%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Town of New Canaan

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.2%5.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in the Town of New Canaan

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Town of New Canaan

There are 2 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Town of New Canaan (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Town of New Canaan, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of New Canaan.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of New Canaan, selected neighborhoods in the Town of New Canaan, and entities that contain the Town of New Canaan
0%5%10%Count#NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandConnecticutBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldNewfield NeighborhoodNewfieldZIP Code 06840ZIP 06840New Canaan School DistrictNew CanaanTown of New CanaanNew CanaanSilvermine NeighborhoodSilvermine13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k5.259862%5.259862%5.3%697012.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1780.000000%0.000000%0.0%02
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Bridgeport Area

There are 24 county subdivisions in the Bridgeport Area. This section compares the Town of New Canaan to all of the county subdivisions in the Bridgeport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of New Canaan.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of New Canaan, selected other county subdivisions in the Bridgeport Area, and entities that contain the Town of New Canaan
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of BridgeportBridgeportNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandConnecticutTown of DanburyDanburyBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldTown of StratfordStratfordTown of StamfordStamfordTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of SheltonSheltonTown of TrumbullTrumbullTown of BrookfieldBrookfieldTown of BethelBethelTown of MonroeMonroeTown of WestportWestportTown of NewtownNewtownTown of New FairfieldNew FairfieldTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of FairfieldFairfieldZIP Code 06840ZIP 06840New Canaan School DistrictNew CanaanTown of New CanaanNew CanaanTown of EastonEastonTown of WiltonWiltonTown of ReddingReddingTown of DarienDarienTown of WestonWestonTown of ShermanSherman28.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k11.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,35429.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.191821%9.191821%9.2%1,88838.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,28547.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,60056.017845%6.017845%6.0%95165.299003%5.299003%5.3%63874.650778%4.650778%4.7%28184.327323%4.327323%4.3%31293.477499%3.477499%3.5%238103.465347%3.465347%3.5%336113.246223%3.246223%3.2%318123.107404%3.107404%3.1%149132.889703%2.889703%2.9%639142.873499%2.873499%2.9%256152.629620%2.629620%2.6%530162.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%178171.721557%1.721557%1.7%46181.605543%1.605543%1.6%95191.344394%1.344394%1.3%47201.299486%1.299486%1.3%86210.610465%0.610465%0.6%21220.559441%0.559441%0.6%823
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Connecticut

There are 173 county subdivisions in Connecticut. This section compares the Town of New Canaan to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Connecticut and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of New Canaan. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 22,048.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of New Canaan, selected other county subdivisions in Connecticut, and entities that contain the Town of New Canaan
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordTown of New LondonNew LondonTown of New BritainNew BritainTown of WindhamWindhamTown of WaterburyWaterburyTown of BridgeportBridgeportTown of New HavenNew HvnTown of MeridenMeridenTown of East HartfordE HartfordTown of NorwichNorwichTown of West HavenW HvnTown of ManchesterManchesterTown of TorringtonTorringtonTown of BristolBristolNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of MiddletownMiddletownNew EnglandConnecticutTown of VernonVernonTown of DanburyDanburyTown of NaugatuckNaugatuckTown of GrotonGrotonTown of East HavenE HvnTown of WatertownWatertownBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldTown of WallingfordWallingfordTown of WethersfieldWethersfieldTown of StratfordStratfordTown of StamfordStamfordTown of West HartfordW HartfordTown of EnfieldEnfieldTown of HamdenHamdenTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of WindsorWindsorTown of SouthingtonSouthingtonTown of NewingtonNewingtonTown of MansfieldMansfieldTown of New MilfordNew MilfordTown of BranfordBranfordTown of SheltonSheltonTown of MilfordMilfordTown of TrumbullTrumbullTown of North HavenN HvnTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of GlastonburyGlastonburyTown of GuilfordGuilfordTown of South WindsorS WindsorTown of WestportWestportTown of NewtownNewtownTown of CheshireCheshireTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of FairfieldFairfieldZIP Code 06840ZIP 06840New Canaan School DistrictNew CanaanTown of New CanaanNew CanaanTown of SimsburySimsbury41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k133.216981%33.216981%33.2%3,521231.225549%31.225549%31.2%8,780330.766590%30.766590%30.8%2,689430.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k528.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k626.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k725.003971%25.003971%25.0%6,296823.071011%23.071011%23.1%4,503921.614535%21.614535%21.6%3,4621018.085266%18.085266%18.1%3,6101114.984207%14.984207%15.0%3,5581214.850081%14.850081%14.9%2,1991314.624775%14.624775%14.6%3,6541413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.914304%12.914304%12.9%2,4821512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.067915%12.067915%12.1%1,5851611.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3541711.318220%11.318220%11.3%1,3481811.220485%11.220485%11.2%1,8011911.094306%11.094306%11.1%1,2472010.678332%10.678332%10.7%891219.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.326628%9.326628%9.3%1,669229.242144%9.242144%9.2%1,000239.191821%9.191821%9.2%1,888248.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285258.518669%8.518669%8.5%2,099268.175559%8.175559%8.2%1,330277.997945%7.997945%8.0%1,868287.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600297.633659%7.633659%7.6%821306.716152%6.716152%6.7%1,131316.705239%6.705239%6.7%846326.637570%6.637570%6.6%365336.555481%6.555481%6.6%680346.205153%6.205153%6.2%761356.017845%6.017845%6.0%951365.522298%5.522298%5.5%1,190375.299003%5.299003%5.3%638385.294610%5.294610%5.3%443394.619592%4.619592%4.6%473404.537954%4.537954%4.5%605414.384427%4.384427%4.4%375423.727282%3.727282%3.7%363433.465347%3.465347%3.5%336443.246223%3.246223%3.2%318452.936784%2.936784%2.9%295462.889703%2.889703%2.9%639472.873499%2.873499%2.9%256482.629620%2.629620%2.6%530492.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.378571%2.378571%2.4%21450
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Town of New Canaan to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of New Canaan. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of New Canaan, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of New Canaan
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterQueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten IslandConnecticutQuincyBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenToms River TownshipToms RivTown of HempsteadHempsteadWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonEdison TownshipEdisonTown of GreenburghGreenburghTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of SmithtownSmithtownZIP Code 06840ZIP 06840New Canaan School DistrictNew CanaanTown of New CanaanNew Canaan41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k139.804428%39.804428%39.8%17,42217.4k237.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k336.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k434.826485%34.826485%34.8%29,88629.9k534.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k632.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k730.808773%30.808773%30.8%17,08117.1k830.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k929.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,5731029.258268%29.258268%29.3%27,54927.5k1129.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k1228.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,1181328.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k1427.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k1526.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k1626.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k1725.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k1823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1923.574016%23.574016%23.6%5,5962023.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742122.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k2221.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8242319.514573%19.514573%19.5%7,8072419.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6912519.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k2617.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k2716.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k2816.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k2914.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663013.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k3113.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k3213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k3312.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232349.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.145754%9.145754%9.1%9,111358.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285368.722887%8.722887%8.7%3,551378.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666388.236290%8.236290%8.2%5,545397.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,569407.005629%7.005629%7.0%11,26411.3k416.917276%6.917276%6.9%2,394426.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k435.451322%5.451322%5.5%1,845444.454109%4.454109%4.5%3,052453.812606%3.812606%3.8%1,355463.675937%3.675937%3.7%1,216473.090064%3.090064%3.1%2,366483.027583%3.027583%3.0%2,968492.870620%2.870620%2.9%1,138502.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%178
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Town of New Canaan to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of New Canaan. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of New Canaan, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of New Canaan
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandConnecticutSeattleLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldOntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTown of HempsteadHempsteadSeattle EastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…San FranciscoSan JosePlanoZIP Code 06840ZIP 06840New Canaan School DistrictNew CanaanTown of New CanaanNew Canaan42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k136.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k230.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k326.918616%26.918616%26.9%90,50990.5k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.474984%24.474984%24.5%44,95145.0k724.405515%24.405515%24.4%55,00155.0k823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k920.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k1020.198587%20.198587%20.2%44,63144.6k1119.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1219.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k1319.376055%19.376055%19.4%50,49450.5k1419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1517.573826%17.573826%17.6%58,55358.6k1617.250632%17.250632%17.3%55,99456.0k1715.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1915.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k2014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2114.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k2214.236256%14.236256%14.2%164,852165k2313.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k2413.780346%13.780346%13.8%91,44191.4k2513.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k2613.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k2713.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k2813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.071915%13.071915%13.1%30,77930.8k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k3012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3112.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k11.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3210.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k3310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3410.290689%10.290689%10.3%34,30034.3k3510.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k369.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k379.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k8.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k388.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k398.134682%8.134682%8.1%20,38620.4k407.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k417.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k427.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k436.406793%6.406793%6.4%13,11413.1k446.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k456.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k465.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k475.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k484.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k493.859381%3.859381%3.9%7,721502.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%1782.536335%2.536335%2.5%178
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Connecticut
County:
Fairfield
Metro Area:
Bridgeport Area
ZIP Code:
06840
Unified School District:
New Canaan
Neighborhoods:
Newfield, Silvermine
Congressional District:
CT-4
State Senate Districts:
CT-26, CT-36
State House Districts:
CT-125, CT-142
Neighboring Cities:
Norwalk, Stamford
Neighboring Towns:
Darien, Lewisboro, Norwalk, Pound Ridge, Stamford, Wilton
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Darien, Scotts Corners
Nearby Towns:
Bedford, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Mount Kisco, North Castle, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport